The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-28


s. IN. Fearing Through IL All
ov.. account Of Lncoln's loyomaking in
n ' -, by Nicolay and Hay soc,as almost
hH when read by the l,ht of later
81 on" ~, The anxietics and forcbodings
n ~" .,-e AGONY Of She future president
N az t,.,-, ~ marriage, tho most incCclGlous
b On ,. presagod the destiny that i'm
Fl H"' ror no one knows The character of
pam Lincoln. his godlikc patience, his
Fl $3.50. sweetness. his tranSccuGCnt charity
& I'M t,e tremendous worries OF war and
an. '..,.,, and public affairs. who is igno-
q H..f what Dee endured of private woe, and
q ri-ht.y Judges the unfortunate part
D rt.. elevation and inviting cause Of
NJ b., miseries who forgets that sho
...t.a on the insane root that takes the
l r..oaer'
81 !" ,r.-y knows but has preferred 90
..t. ..~ln- cness Of Mrs Lincoln's con-
81 100 ;,.,-yals after her husbands death.
oof+ts most extraordinary incidents in
IS. -.. we're not revealed, out OF delicacy
n 10 L... and tenderness TO one who had been
W5,-,r of Abraham LincOln's fortunes
-. .., mother OF his family; but enough
"a ...rqr,ut 90 shock and pain tho public
',t,1 finally the conflict with her own
ii , h..hly respected tho dragging Of
g.. .y..-, into a public court, the neceS-
ea-. ...,e-yi,ion of the poor lady's finances
h - +es restraint of her actions, il not Of her
r. f.,,l the fact that her mind had
ben diseased
r'.. f,.- time that saw Mrs Lincoln was
~ occ9muanied Mrs Grant to the
VIZ, Fou,, for her first visit there as the
.,s.or tbe general in-chief The next that
& 1r,,. recall wa, i'm March, 1864, when Mrs.
1ir..,n. with the president, visited City
p,-, They went on a steamer, escorted
Il naval vessel Of which Capt John $.
4 p.,,es Wa I'm command, and remained for
-,.,s ,roeE, i'm the James river under the
if,r on which the headquarters were estab-
4 r.r.4 Hore they slept and usually took
.b.t-,ra,l, but sometimes both assembled the
h t;1 and ys.re entertained at the mess Of Gen.
4 c-.rt ON the 26th of March q distin-
,,,.tai Marty from Washington joined
ttar among whom / remember especially
~ raoT-li the French minister. 1t was
,r,..,...I that an excursion should be made
T., r. front of the Army Of the Potomac,
8 ahl,t I'm or twelve mies away, aud Mrs.
Lincoln and Mrs Grant were of the COM
many There was o military railroad which
took the i'ustrious guests great portion OF
i tta saw. and then the men were mounted,
n trt Mrs Grant and Mrs Lincoln went on
in nm ambulance, as it was called-a sort Of
half ooen carriage with two seats besides
tbst for the driver. was detailed TO escort
them. and of course sat on the front seat
fae.u- the ladies. with my back TO the horses.
EXTRAORDINARY JEALOUSY.
I'm tho course of conversation ! mentioned
that aU the wives Of officers at the army
from. had been ordered To- the rear-a sure
sim that active operations were in contem
pa.o1 said not q lady had been allowed
10 r.mqu except Mrs. Griffin the vito Of
Gen Charlie, Griffin, who had obtained a
special permission from the president At
this Mrs Lincoln was up in arms. what
do Won mean bv that sirs' she exclaimed.
"D0 Won mean % say that shesaw the presi-
dent alone. do you kow that / never allow
ther-0-. lent to SEQ any woman alone>' She
wasal-0uu.y Jealous Of poor, ugly Abraham
Lincoln I tried topacify her and TO palliate
my ramars, hut She was fairly boiling over
with wage. THAT q very equivocal smile,
sir" ST.. exclaimed Let me ont of this
carr . TT once. l viii ask the president if
De -aw that woman alone. Mrs. Griffin
was 0r. o. the best known and most elegant
women u Washington. afterward the Coun-
tess st rlalr. Carroll and a personal ac-
QuU1taueeof Mrs Grant. who strOVe to mol
Lv tho excited spouse, but in vain Mrs.
Lincoln r.in bade mo stop the driver, and
when ! he5itated TO obey She thrust her arms
past me % tho front Of the carriage and held
t-edr.yer FAST But Mrs Grant finally pre-
vailed on her 20 wait till the whole party
al. ltel. and then Gen. Meade came up to
pay his respects TO the wife of the president.
] had intended to offer Mrs Lincoln my arm
Il ami enleagor to prevent scene, but Meade,
n Of course, as nay superior officer had the
right 20 escort her, and had no chance to
warn him. [ saw them 90 off together, and
remained jim fear and trembling for what
might occur i'm the presence of the foreign
minis and other important strangers.
but Cen Meade was very alrOit, and
when they returned Mrs. Lincoln looked at
mo and said: Gen Meade is a gentleman,
SIR Ito SAYS it was not tho president who
gave Ms Griffin the permit but the secre-
ary " war; Meade was the son of diplo-
mats, and had evidently inherited some of
his fathers skill
SO night when we were back in camp Mrs.
Grant talked over the matter with me and
sail The whole affair was 50 distressing and
monliylng lat we must never either mon
ton t 20 any one; at least l was to be alb
sout.y silent and she would disclose it only
% tho general But the next day / was re-
leasl from my pledge, for "worse remained
behind"
Tie same party went in the morning TO
visit ao Army Of the James on tho north
sloo. 'le river, commanded by Gen. Ord
Ine arrangements were somewhat similar TO
tho. t.e day before We went up the river
IN steamer. and then the men again took
hJra and 'Irs Lincoln and Mrs. Grant
wen, ia am ambulance. l was detailed as
oe.o-s to act rs escort, but l asked for a
com. aa.an in tlo duty; for after my expert
enc, " tho previous day did not wish to be
a t-e only officer in the carriage. SO Gen.
u1~c. Porter was ordered 10 join the party
Ar ord was with her husband As she
was ths wax, of the commander of an army
She was not subject TO the order for return,
though before tAat day was over She wished
herself in Washington or anywhere else away
from tho army / am sure. She was